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Angie Winstanley-Smith

Angie Winstanley-Smith joined the British senior squad in 2003, in time to travel to the World Championships in Barcelona where the British team finished 16th overall.

Angie Winstanley-Smith Profile

Date of Birth

5th August 1985

Born

South Shields

Team/Club

Lille UC Natation (FRA)

Position

Centre Forward

Two years later, she became the first British female player to play professional water polo when she accepted a contract at Nancy in 2005 and went on to play for Bordeaux and Nice during four years in France.

Winstanley-Smith competed at European B Championships in 2004, 2007 and 2009 as well as her first European Championships in January 2012.

Later that season she captained the British team at the World University Games then competed at London 2012, scoring a hat-trick in Great Britain’s opening match against Russia.

She continued her international career into 2013, scoring in three of Great Britain’s four games as they finished 13th at the World Championships in Barcelona.

International Competitions

Competition

Location

Year

Medal/Position

Olympic Games

London

2012

8th

World Championships

Barcelona

2013

13th

Barcelona

2003

16th

European Championships

Eindhoven

2012

7th

Commonwealth Championships

Aberdeen

2014

GOLD

Perth

2006

4th

European B Nations Trophy

Manchester

2009

GOLD

Prague

2007

SILVER

Nancy

2004

6th

European Junior Championships

Bari

2004

9th

Domestic Events

Competition

Club

Year

Medal/Position

French N1 League

Lille UC Natation

2014

GOLD

Olympic Nice Natation

2013

GOLD

Hungarian League

Great Britain

2011

6th

British Championships

City of Manchester

2010

GOLD

French N1 League

Olympic Nice Natation

2009

GOLD

Olympic Nice Natation

2008

SILVER

Olympic Nice Natation

2007

GOLD

Union St-Bruno Bordeaux

2006

BRONZE

ASPTT Nancy

2005

GOLD

In The Pool

Who has been greatest influence on you: Mum and George Carpenter who got me started. John Moore, my first swim coach, is my greatest influence on attitude to training.

When did you start playing water polo: Started once a week when I was 14. Concentrated on it fully from about 18.

Out Of The Pool

Other sports: Swimming, football

Ultimate relaxation: Steaming hot bath and a book!

One thing you can’t live without: I only need friends and family

Tip for the top: train hard everyday and believe you can make it.

Life after water polo: Hang on a minute.... there's a life after water polo?

Favourites

Films: L'auberge Espagnole, Little Miss Sunshine, Into The Wild and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind